Hearing Truth from Power? Organisation Theory, School Effectiveness and School Improvement

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-550

  Bennett, Nigel D ^a   Harris, Alma ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0347031307     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/sesi.10.4.533.3492     Document Type: Article

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